CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten delivered brutal news to Democrats on Monday, indicating that as the government shutdown extends into another week, recent polling indicates President Donald Trump is managing the political repercussions more effectively than previously.
Referencing recent data from an AP-NORC survey, Enten informed host John Berman that “shutdowns are distinct during the second occurrence concerning Donald Trump.”
Although the 2018–19 shutdown swiftly diminished Trump’s popularity, Enten observed that his current standing has remained stable, with a little improvement.
“That’s exactly right. It turns out shutdowns are different the second time around when it comes to Donald Trump. Take a look here. You know, we speak about Donald Trump shutdowns, net approval rate, we’re talking 20 days into it,” Enten said.
“In 2018/2019, Donald Trump’s net approval rate was already falling. The shutdown was eating into his popular support. It was down 3 points already at this particular point and would fall considerably more. It was very much on the decline. You come over to this side of the screen, this shutdown hasn’t eaten into Donald Trump’s support at all,” he continued.